Comparison of structural modeling in open BIM projects
Lobanova, Valeriia (2017)
Lobanova, Valeriia
Saimaan ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017120519858
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017120519858
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The aim of this thesis was to compare structural models made in two different programs: Tekla Structures and Revit, in order to identify differences in open BIM IFC-models according to Common BIM requirements 2012 and find out benefits of modeling in each program. This topic is actual, as nowadays more customers require information models of buildings, which contain all information about the facility. So having the idea of the differences and advantages of BIM projects, made with the help of different programs, will enable designers to choose the program that is the most suitable for a certain case.
The first part of the study was to create structural models. For this purpose the student’s versions of Revit 2017 and Tekla Structures 2017 were downloaded and studied. During the process of modeling, the difference in methods of structural modeling in Tekla and Revit were analyzed.
The theoretical part of the thesis was to understand the idea of Open BIM and study Tekla Structures and Revit as open BIM structural design tools. The advantages and disadvantages of each program were also studied as tools for obtaining results. Another part of the analysis was comparison of structural IFC-models with required IFC-information according to Common BIM Requirements 2012.
In the process of writing the thesis the benefits of both programs were highlighted. During the comparison of the structural IFC-models the differences between models were highlighted and reasons of their existence were explained. All the assemblies that were possible to model were modeled in accordance with Common BIM Requirements 2012. According to the results, a suggestion was made that these programs are very similar in the purpose they are used for and problems that they solve. But comparing the methods of modeling it was considered that Tekla Structures is more accessible and easy to learn, although this program is more expensive than Revit.
The first part of the study was to create structural models. For this purpose the student’s versions of Revit 2017 and Tekla Structures 2017 were downloaded and studied. During the process of modeling, the difference in methods of structural modeling in Tekla and Revit were analyzed.
The theoretical part of the thesis was to understand the idea of Open BIM and study Tekla Structures and Revit as open BIM structural design tools. The advantages and disadvantages of each program were also studied as tools for obtaining results. Another part of the analysis was comparison of structural IFC-models with required IFC-information according to Common BIM Requirements 2012.
In the process of writing the thesis the benefits of both programs were highlighted. During the comparison of the structural IFC-models the differences between models were highlighted and reasons of their existence were explained. All the assemblies that were possible to model were modeled in accordance with Common BIM Requirements 2012. According to the results, a suggestion was made that these programs are very similar in the purpose they are used for and problems that they solve. But comparing the methods of modeling it was considered that Tekla Structures is more accessible and easy to learn, although this program is more expensive than Revit.